National Electricity (NSW) Law
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50F Augmentation
50F Augmentation
(1) A declared transmission system operator must not augment the declared shared network, or any part of the declared shared network, unless—
(a) AEMO authorises or directs the operator to carry out the augmentation; or
(b) the operator wins a competitive tender conducted by AEMO to carry out the augmentation; or
(c) the augmentation is authorised by the Rules.
(2) In deciding whether a proposed augmentation to the declared shared network should proceed, AEMO—
(a) must undertake a cost benefit analysis; and
(b) must apply a probabilistic (as distinct from a deterministic) approach to determining the benefit of an augmentation unless—
(i) a probabilistic approach will not produce a materially different result; or
(ii) it is not reasonably practicable to use a probabilistic approach; or
(iii) a probabilistic approach is, for some other reason, inappropriate.
Example—
Probabilistic planning is not relevant to negotiated network services. Hence, if the services to be provided as a result of the augmentation are negotiated network services, a probabilistic approach would be inappropriate.
(3) Subject to the Rules, AEMO must conduct a competitive tender to determine who will carry out an augmentation to a declared shared network.
(4) A declared transmission system operator—
(a) must do anything required by the Rules to facilitate the planning, construction or operation of an augmentation; and
(b) must, at AEMO’s request, do anything else reasonably required by AEMO to facilitate the planning, construction or operation of an augmentation.
Example—
A declared transmission system operator will be required by the Rules to enter into an augmentation connection agreement with the person responsible for operation of an augmentation to connect the augmentation with the declared shared network.
(5) A declared transmission system operator must not engage in conduct that has the effect of preventing or hindering the planning, construction or operation of an augmentation.